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Category B: Natural Sciences Breadth Area (20 Units

Category B: Natural Sciences Breadth Area (20 Units

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MATHEMATICSAll new students who are not exempt must take the Entry Level Mathematics (ELM) test before registering for their first quarter of attendance. The score for this exam will instruct you on which Math course you are required to begin with. The General Education math requirement can be completed with either of the courses listed here. Be sure to check your major requirements to see if they prefer/require one in particular.MATH 110, 115, and 120 must be completed with a grade of "C" (2.0) or betterFour units chosen from:

  • MATH 110**. College Algebra (4)**

  • MATH 115. The Ideas of Mathematics (4)

  • MATH 120. Pre-Calculus Mathematics (4)

  • MATH 165. Introductory Statistics and Hypothesis Testing (GE credit for Nursing majors only) (4)

  • MATH 192. Methods of Calculus (4)

  • MATH 192. Methods of Calculus (4)

** Supplemental Instruction course available.

LIFE SCIENCESEach of these courses require that students complete a lab. Please be sure to register for the lecture and the lab. Do not forget to check your major requirements to see if they prefer/require one life science course over the others.Four units chosen from:

  • BIOL 100**. Topics in Biology (5)**

  • BIOL 202. Biology of Populations (5)

  • HSCI 120. Health and Society: An Ecological Approach (5)

** Supplemental Instruction course available.

PHYSICAL SCIENCESEach of these courses require that students complete a lab. Please be sure to register for the lecture and the lab. Do not forget to check your major requirements to see if they prefer one physical science course over the others.A minimum of five units chosen from:

  • ASTR 103. Descriptive Astronomy (5)

  • CHEM 100. Chemistry in the Modern World (5)

  • CHEM 205. Fundamentals of Chemistry I: General Chemistry (5)

  • CHEM 215. General Chemistry I: Atomic Structure and Chemical Bonding (6)This course has three parts. Lecture, lab and recitation. Be sure to register for all three.

  • GEOG 103. Physical Geography (5)

  • GEOL 101. Introductory Geology (5)

  • PHYS 100. Physics in the Modern World (5)

  • PHYS 121. Basic Concepts of Physics I (5)

  • PHYS 221. General Physics I (5)

SPECIAL TOPICS IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYThis area does not require that students complete a lab. Feel free to choose a topic of interest to you.Two units chosen from:

  • BIOL 216. Genetics and Society (2)

  • BIOL 217. Biology of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (2)

  • CHEM 105. Chemicals in Our Environment (2)

  • CSE 122. Bioinformatics (2)

  • CSE 129. Science, Computing and Society (2)

  • GEOL 205. Volcanic Hazards, Surveillance and Prediction (2)

  • GEOL 210. Earthquakes: Science and Public Policy (2)

INTEGRATED CAPSTONE IN THE NATURAL SCIENCESOnce you have earned 90 quarter units you can register for one of these courses. NSCI 325 will satisfy your Natural Science Capstone and your Multicultural and Gender Requirement.Four units chosen from:

  • NSCI 300. Science and Technology (4)

  • NSCI 310. The Environment and Human Survival (4)

  • NSCI 314. Life in the Cosmos (4)

  • NSCI 315. Natural Disasters (4)

  • NSCI 320. Energy (4)

  • NSCI 325. Perspectives on Gender (also counts in category G1) (4)

  • NSCI 351. Health and Human Ecology (4)

  • NSCI 360. Legacy of Life (4)

  • Note: Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses:a. HUM 325. Perspectives on Genderb. NSCI 325. Perspectives on Genderc. SSCI 325. Perspectives on Gender

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